Blackcaps hero Ross Taylor can now add a boat-load of chicken to the injury troubles currently on his plate.

Celebrating his birthday on Thursday a day after his remarkable series-saving innings against England, KFC have come to his party with the gift of $181 worth of "chicken dollars", one for each run he scored during the fourth ODI in Dunedin.

The now 34-year-old's predilection for the Colonel's chicken has been well documented, earning him the nickname "The KFC Kid" from the Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC).